Having this belief, at the MTR summit there were multiple people claiming to be crushing it via arbitrage but not one of them claimed it was very passiveSeller financing can present an opportunity but what often happens, espicially if on the MLS, is the property sells at near retail taking into account the financing.  

They will sell you the Brooklyn bridge and make it sound so easy to crush it in real estate.

If you are looking to crush it in the leasing game, I'd suggest checking out The Apartment Source, which is one of the leading leasing companies here in Chicago. 

Many first-timers don't, and then they are CRUSHED when reality bites down hard.Trust me: I was one of them...Be very careful!

I am figuring out what I want to build next that will have the best equity play but still crush as a STR.

Keep crushing it 

No one is going to guarantee tenant quality and then you are talking about legal fees and tenant caused maintenance that crush cash flow.

Revenue-wise, they crushed it, but their median home price (like Austin's) and regulations being more strict pushed them just out.

My townhouse has had subtle increase YoY ($15-$25 increases), and my condo HOA fees jump over 100% YoY basically crushing my cashflow.

There's so many carriers still available in Florida - just shop your coverage and it shouldn't crush your margins any more than typical insurance does... maybe others are having worse experiences!